CBS Sports Projects Miami Into the College Football Playoffs

Trinton Breeze

Jul 27, 2025 1 min read

Will Miami Finally Make the College Football Playoff? CBS Sports Thinks So.

CBS Sports has released its annual bowl projections for the 2025–26 season, and they have the Miami Hurricanes making the College Football Playoff. In their projection, Miami is playing against LSU in the first round, with the Hurricanes listed as the No. 9 seed and the Tigers at No. 8.

The first round features several of last year's teams, including LSU, Miami, and Alabama, entering the field this year. CBS Sports has Penn State, Texas, Ohio State, and Clemson as the top-4 teams in the Playoffs.

Miami finished last season with a 10-2 record, with both losses coming by a combined total of just nine points to Georgia Tech and Syracuse. The loss to Syracuse in their final regular-season game ended up being costly; it kept them out of the ACC Championship Game, which could have helped their case for the College Football Playoff.

Check out the full projection for the College Football Playoffs.

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MiamiBusiness

Jul 27, 2025

Sign me up for a playoff game in Death Valley.

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CaneinBroward

Jul 27, 2025

Navy is the highest rated Group of 6 Champ and ND gets them in the 1st round? Sounds like ND's kind of luck. Plus, we as fans would get the joy of watching a 2nd Navy vs. Notre Dame match up in the same year!

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CaneinBroward

Jul 27, 2025

MiamiBusiness said:
Sign me up for a playoff game in Death Valley.

Sure,..........but at Hard Rock would be even better.

Essex Cane

Jul 27, 2025

MiamiBusiness said:
Sign me up for a playoff game in Death Valley.

Another team that we owe an *** whooping to, would prefer to see them at Hard Rock.

MumbleRap

Jul 27, 2025

Can’t be. I’ve been told we’re winning 7 for weeks

Gocanes1990

Jul 27, 2025

Insahllah

TemplarCane

Jul 27, 2025

Well, isn’t that something?

bdcane4eva

Jul 27, 2025

MumbleRap said:
Can’t be. I’ve been told we’re winning 7 for weeks

StoneWallLoungeCane

Jul 27, 2025

Lol

CaneThang2020

Jul 28, 2025

I’ll take it - whenever and wherever, just so long as we’re one of the top 12

RVACane

Jul 28, 2025

MumbleRap said:
Can’t be. I’ve been told we’re winning 7 for weeks

It’s been an 8 win regular season prediction for a a little bit now. The prediction remains unchanged, CBS or not. Unfortunately, I think there’s a possibility of losses in 3-4 of these games: ND, the gator, SMU, Louisville, Pitt, VT. Let’s hope CBS is right.

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canedotcom

Jul 28, 2025

It’s been 84 seasons!
Let’s go

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smack99

Jul 28, 2025

Will go as far as Beck takes us. Defense “should” be better but not expecting them to dominate teams. Still hesitant on our receivers too.

GrozDozer

Jul 28, 2025

Bud Elliot had us in the playoffs or bust category.

Manfred_Cane

Jul 28, 2025

So far that's Pick Six Previews and CBS sports that has us in, that I've seen

MumbleRap

Jul 28, 2025

Manfred_Cane said:
So far that's Pick Six Previews and CBS sports that has us in, that I've seen

Don’t forget McMurphy at On3

MumbleRap

Jul 28, 2025

RVACane said:
It’s been an 8 win regular season prediction for a a little bit now. The prediction remains unchanged, CBS or not. Unfortunately, I think there’s a possibility of losses in 3-4 of these games: ND, the gator, SMU, Louisville, Pitt, VT. Let’s hope CBS is right.

Think the consensus would be 9 wins. I just like ******* with some mopes lol

RVACane

Jul 28, 2025

MumbleRap said:
Think the consensus would be 9 wins. I just like ******* with some mopes lol

9 wins could happen, even more if we aren’t what I fear. I would likely change my outlook if we were to beat ND. I’m watching the front 7 and particularly, the middle of our defense,